Sandra L. Ceren, Ph.D. was born and educated in New York City, but has spent the last several decades on the California coast.A practicing clinical psychologist for over forty years, she completed the training program in New York at the American Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. She earned the status of Diplomate from the American Board of Family Psychology, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Family Psychology and a member of the Academy of Psychologists in Marital and Family Therapy. She is a former editor of The Family Psychologist.Based on her research and long experience with couples of all ages, those contemplating marriage for the first time, or after several relationships, she crafted a unique premarital counseling program. The materials have proven reliable in determining compatibility and emotional readiness for marriage. The personalized program teaches effective communication and conflict resolution skills applicable to daily life.Apart from direct contact with clients, she has reported on mental health research and responded to queries in a weekly newspaper column, ASK DR. CEREN. This popular column has been published in newspapers over many years. Dr. Ceren is known to the media as an expert in relationships and has appeared on Oprah!, Good Morning America, and BBC World News.Also, she has a passion for writing fiction. Prescription For Terror, the first in her series of psychological thrillers featuring a psychologist/sleuth was published in 1999, followed by Secrets From The Couch in 2002. Two more in the series is slated for publication in 2011. Many of her short stories have been published in anthologies. She has first hand experience in marriage, separation, divorce, single parenting, the contentment of a second marriage, and the luxurious role of grandmother.Learn more about Dr. Sandra L. Ceren, read blog postings, and the latest news at www.DrSandraLevyCeren.com